Sheppard finished 19th Saturday in the series finale at Oakshade Raceway — his worst finish of the month-long tour — but the 20-year-old had all but wrapped up the championship before the night began.

Sheppard earns $25,000 for winning the title, plus all of his earnings during the Hell Tour.

“This means the world to me,” Sheppard told DirtOnDirt.com afterward. “This just tops it all off.”

Sheppard is the youngest champion in the Hell Tour’s long and storied history.

Matt Miller won Saturday’s series finale, but the night belonged to Sheppard, of New Berlin, Ill., who dominated the tour from outset. Sheppard four of the 25 races and produced an impressive 20 top-five finishes.